1998-99 Dallas Stars Mike Modano Jersey

Born on this date in Livonia, Michigan in 1970, Mike Modano opted to play Canadian junior hockey with the Prince Albert Raiders of the Western Hockey League beginning in the 1986-87 season. His impact was immediate, as he scored 32 goals and 62 points in 70 games. After following that up with a 47 goal, 127 point season in 1987-88, Modano became only the second American to be selected first overall in the NHL Entry Draft, after Brian Lawton, by the Minnesota North Stars who were also the club who took Lawton #1 in 1983.

He played one more season with Prince Albert, scoring 105 points, before joining the North Stars for the 1989-90 season during which he made a virtually seamless transition to the NHL with 75 points in 80 games, which instantly made him a fan favorite in Minnesota.

During his second season in Minnesota, the team went on a miraculous run through the playoffs, reaching the Stanley Cup Finals despite a 27-39-14 regular season record. Modano contributed 20 points in 23 playoff games for fifth on the team in playoff scoring.

After two seasons of knocking on the door, Modano had his first 30 goal season in 1991-92 with 33. He repeated his 33 goal total in 1992-93, while his 60 assists propelled him to a career high 93 points.

The North Stars franchise was moved to Dallas for the following season where Modano repeated his 93 points, only this time thanks to a career high 50 goals which no doubt helped sell the game of hockey to the fans in Texas thanks to his speed and flair.

Starting in 1995-96, Modano began a period of being a regular 30 goal scorer, hitting that mark in six of the next seven seasons and scoring in the 80's six of the next eight, a streak that coincided with him becoming an alternate team captain.

The Stars went a long playoff run in 1998 which served as a precursor for the 1998-99 season when the franchise won it's first Stanley Cup in over 30 years of trying. Modano contributed 23 points in 23 games to lead the team in playoff scoring.

The Stars again returned to the finals the following season as Modano again tallied 23 points in 23 playoff games, one behind the team lead.

The 2000-01 season saw him score his 1,000th NHL point and he surpassed the 1,000 game mark in 2002-03. Modano was named team captain for the 2003-04 and 2005-06 seasons, with the 2004-05 season being lost to the NHL lockout.

He would play four more seasons in Dallas which included his 500th NHL goal on March 13, 2007 and his 503rd goal to pass Joe Mullen for the record for most goals by an American-born player just four days later.

Modano celebrates his 500th NHL goal

Early in the following season Modano broke the record for most points by an American-born player when he passed Phil Housley with a shorthanded goal on November 7, 2007 for his 1,233rd point, a feat which was recognized by a phone call from the president!

At the conclusion of the 2009-10 season his 20 seasons with the Stars organization came to an end when it was announced he would not be re-signed. After much speculation concerning his possible retirement, Modano opted to sign with the Detroit Red Wings for the 2010-11 season but a deep cut from a skate severed a tendon in his hand, limiting him to just 40 games although he did return in time to participate in the playoffs.

Modano holds records for the Most Goals by an American-born player (561), Most Points by an American-born player (1,374), Most Playoff Points by an American-born player (146) and Most Games Played by an American-born player (1,499) as well as Dallas franchise regular season and playoff records for games, goals, assists and points.

Internationally, Modano played for the United States in the World Junior Championships in 1988 and 1989, the World Championships in 1990, 1993 and 2005, the 1991 Canada Cup, the World Cup of Hockey in 1996 and 2004, winning the championship in 1996, and the Olympics in 2002, winning a silver medal, and again in 2006. In all, he would play 71 games, scoring 24 goals and 61 points for the United States.

Modano's career achievements were recognized when he was inducted into the United States Hockey Hall of Fame in 2012, had his number 9 retired by the Dallas Stars in March of 2014 and was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in November of 2014.

Today's featured jersey is a 1998-99 Dallas Stars Mike Modano jersey as worn during the only Stanley Cup championship of Modano's career which came after leading the team in playoff scoring.

This style Dallas Stars jersey was first worn as an alternate jersey during the 1997-98 season and mimicked the style worn in the 1994-1997 NHL All-Star Games. Even though it was an alternate jersey, Dallas opted to wear it during the playoffs and won the Stanley Cup while wearing this jersey.

Following their Stanley Cup championship, the Stars promoted this striking jersey to their primary road jersey and created a white version to be worn at home. This style remained in use through the 2005-06 season until being replaced by the new Reebok Edge jerseys. As great as a jersey as this jersey was, the ones that replaced it were among some of the worst of the new styles by far.

Bonus jersey: Today's bonus jersey is a 2005 United States National Team Mike Modano jersey as worn during the 2005 World Championships where Modano was the US team captain.

In 2005 Nike revised all the jerseys for the teams participating in the IIHF World Championships, and the United States were given an entirely new look, retiring the style which was worn at the 2002 Olympics and 2004 World Cup. This template was based on the 1997-98 St. Louis Blues alternate jersey, which was late promoted to their primary jersey and used through 2006-07.

A classic and effective look for the USA, this jersey sadly was only used for the 2005 Worlds as the new Nike Swift template, fabric and construction was introduced for the 2006 Olympics the following year, giving this style an all too short lifespan.

Our video section begins with a look at the career of Modano on the occasion of his jersey being retired by the Dallas Stars.

Here, Modano becomes the leading American scorer in the history of the NHL.

Finally, Modano's speech when he was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame.

1993-94 Boston Bruins Ted Donato Jersey

After playing his high school hockey at Catholic Memorial School in Boston from 1983-84 to 1986-87, left winger Ted Donato had the thrill of being drafted in the 1987 NHL Entry Draft by the hometown Boston Bruins.

Donato stayed close to home when joined the Harvard Crimson for the 1987-88 season. He had a fine freshman season with 26 points in 28 games as well as playing for the United States at the 1988 World Junior Championships, scoring 5 points in 7 games for the Americans.

During his sophomore season, Donato scored 14 goals but elevated his point total to 51 in 34 games thanks to 37 assists, nearly three times as many as he had as a freshman. Donato also got to lift the Beanpot trophy when Harvard won the 1989 Beanpot Tournament, which takes place annually among the four Boston based colleges and universities, Harvard, Northeastern, Boston College and Boston University

Harvard won the Beanpot in 1989, a thrill for the Boston native Donato

Harvard had an excellent 27-3-0 record that season to win the ECAC regular season championship and an NCAA berth. In the national playoffs, the Crimson defeated the Lake Superior State Lakers 9 goals to 4 in the Quarterfinals and then defeated the Michigan State Spartans 4-3 in overtime to advance the NCAA title game, a true classic where they would win their first, and to date only, national championship with another 4-3 win in overtime against the Minnesota Golden Gophers, overcoming the fact they were playing in front of thousands of Minnesota's fans in St. Paul at the Civic Center. Following the tournament, Donato was named the tournament's Most Outstanding Player.

Donato being interviewed after being named the Most 

Outstanding Player following Harvard's 1989 NCAA championship

After his 1989-90 season was limited to just 16 games, Donato returned for his senior season as one of the captains of the Crimson. He responded with an excellent season in 1990-91, averaging two points per game with 19 goals and 37 assists for 56 points in 28 games, good for second on the team.

Donato captained the Crimson in 1990-91

As many elite young players did when given the opportunity during this era, when Donato's college career concluded, he joined the United States National Team to play a full season of games in preparation for the Olympics. In the 52 games leading up to the Games, Donato had 11 goals and 33 assists playing a schedule of exhibition games against US  colleges, minor league pro teams and other national teams at times, particularly the Canadian National Team.

During the 1992 Olympics in Albertville, France, Donato had 4 goals and 7 points in 8 games played.

Donato played for the United States on five occasions

With the Olympics concluded, Donato made his NHL debut with the Bruins, playing in 10 regular season games, which included scoring his first NHL goal. He then played in all 15 of Boston's playoff games, contributing 7 points.

Donato during his 10 game NHL debut in 1992, wearing #46

He then played in 82 of Boston's 84 games in 1992-93, with 15 goals and 35 points. He followed that by setting a career high in points during the 1993-94 season with 22 goals and 54 points, playing in all 84 of the Bruins games, as this was the era of the neutral site games, which bumped the schedule from the usual 82 up to 84 games for both the 1992-93 and 1993-94 seasons.

With the 1994-95 season delayed by labor issues, Donato made his way to Finland and kept in game shape by playing 14 games for TuTo Turku in the SM-Liiga. While in Finland, Donato contributed 10 points and 47 penalty minutes, nearly five times more than he would have in three times as many games when he returned to Boston after the lockout ended! Back with the Bruins, Donato would have 10 goals and 10 assists for 20 points with just 10 penalty minutes in 47 games.

Donato played with TuTo Turku in Finland during the 1994-95 lockout

Donato would take a run at setting a new personal high in goal in each of the next two seasons. He would have his second and third 20 goal seasons with 23 goals and and 49 points in 1995-96 and then set a career high with 25 goals in 1996-97 on his way to 51 points despite being limited to 67 games that season. He was healthy in time to play for the United States once more, this time at the 1987 World Championships, where he tied for the team lead with 4 goals and 6 points in 8 games.

Donato after the Bruins move to the Fleet Center,

which came with a new set of jerseys

His numbers regressed in 1997-98 to 16 goals and 39 points, and then after a slow start to the 1998-99 season, scoring just one goal and 4 points in 14 games, Donato was traded to the New York Islanders in early November of 1998. He would play just 55 games with the Islanders, scoring 18 points, before a trade in late March saw him crossing the border into Canada to join the Ottawa Senators for the final 13 games of the season. All the upheaval did not do his game any favors, and his combined season stats were 11 goals and 27 points in 82 games.

Donato was traded from Boston to the New York Islanders

With the Senators season over, Donato was available to join the United States for the 1997 World Championships, where he led the Americans in scoring with 2 goals and 8 points in 6 games.

Donato was on the move again for the 1999-00 season, this time across the continent as he was dealt to the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim. He would play in 81 games that season, scoring 11 goals on his way to 30 points.

Donato played one season with the Mighty Ducks

Donato signed as a free agent with the Dallas Stars for the 2000-01 season. There, he saw action in 65 games, scoring 25 points.

For the 2001-02 season, Donato signed as a free agent with the Islanders in mid-January of 2002, but eventually only played one game with New York and another with their top American Hockey League affiliate, the first season Bridgeport Sound Tigers.

He was claimed off waivers by the Los Angeles Kings on January 28th and was assigned to the Manchester Monarchs of the AHL. There, he played 36 games with a fine 18 goals and 43 points. He did see action in two games for Los Angeles but was waived once more, this time being claimed by the St. Louis Blues on March 19th in time to play two games for the Blues. In all, Donato played in five cities that season but failed to register a point in just five NHL games.

Despite his unsettled professional season, Donato was able to participate in the 2002 World Championships for the US, contributing a goal and 4 points in 7 games in his final international competition, which was enough to tie for second in team scoring.

Looking to revive his NHL career, Donato signed as a free agent once again, this time with the New York Rangers for the 2002-03 season. He would play in 49 games in Manhattan in a defensive role, as he only scored 2 goals and an assist. He was able to demonstrate the offensive part of his game with the Hartford Wolf Pack in the AHL, scoring 8 goals and 20 points in 18 games.

Donato played one season with the Rangers

He returned home for the 2003-04 season, signing with the Bruins where his NHL career began. Playing the same checking role as he had with the Rangers, he did manage 6 goals and 11 points in 63 games with Boston. During the season he also saw action in 15 games for the Providence Bruins scoring 12 points in the AHL. Donato was back in Boston for the playoffs, playing the final two games of his career in the postseason.

Donato returned home to Boston for his final season of play

His final NHL totals were 796 games played with 150 goals and 197 assists for 347 points, the majority of those with the Bruins.

Donato may have retired as a player, but he was never out of hockey, as in the summer following his final NHL season, he accepted the head coaching position at Harvard and just finished his 13th season guiding the Crimson with a Frozen Four appearance.

Donato got to lift the Beanpot again as the head coach of Harvard

Today's featured jersey is a 1993-94 Boston Bruins Ted Donato jersey from the season when he set a career high with 54 points.

This classic Bruins style first arrived on the scene in 1974-75 when Boston removed the colored shoulders from their black road jerseys. In 1976-77, the secondary logos were added to the shoulders and names on the back arrived the following season. This style remained in use through the 1994-95 season, their final one at the historic Boston Garden.

Bonus jersey: Today's bonus jersey is a 1996-97 Boston Bruins Ted Donato jersey from the season the NHL first introduced third jerseys. Five teams, Anaheim, Boston, Los Angeles, the Pittsburgh Penguins and Vancouver Canucks, would all debut alternate jerseys. While the Kings and Mighty Ducks jerseys would last no more than six games, the would be worn for 10 seasons through the 2005-06 season (not counting the 2004-05 season which was cancelled).

Extra bonus jersey: Today's extra bonus jersey is a 2000-01 Dallas Stars Ted Donato jersey worn during his only season with the Stars.

This jersey was introduced as the Stars third jersey in 1997-98 and became the team's primary road jersey two seasons later after being worn during the 1999 playoffs as Dallas would go on to win the Stanley Cup. This jersey style would remain in use through the 2005-06 season until the Stars got a new set of jerseys with the arrival of the new Reebok Edge jerseys in 2007-08.

This jersey was based on the design of the 1994-1997 NHL All-Star jerseys and was a perfect fit for Dallas and easily one of our favorite jerseys in league history. An instant "gotta have it" at first sight.

Sharp eyed readers will notice the bottom points of the star on the front of the jersey are clipped, as the bottom couple of inches of the jersey were folded upwards and sewn down to shorten the length of the jersey at Donato's request.

In today's video section, Donato scores on a breakaway against the New Jersey Devils.

Fastest Four Goals in NHL History - 2014-15 St. Louis Blues Jaden Schwartz Jersey

On this date in 2015, the St. Louis Blues traveled to the American Airlines Center to take on the Dallas Stars.

The Blues entered the game at 48-23-7 while the Stars were 37-31-10. Goaltender Brian Elliott got the call for St. Louis, while Kari Lehtonen was the starter for Dallas.

Dallas got the first power play opportunity when the Blues Jori Lehtera was called for hooking just 1:01 into the game. Next off the ice was the Blues T. J. Oshie, who was sent off for slashing at 7:28, but the Stars failed to convert on either advantage. The Stars pesky Frenchman Antoine Roussel was called for the first Dallas penalty, this coming at 12:50 for tripping, but two minutes later the game remained scoreless.

The Blues Patrik Berglund was the first to score late in the period at 17:49 when he beat Lehtonen with assists from Zbynek Michalek and captain David Backes.

With just 10.1 seconds remaining in the first period, Michalek undercut the Stars Travis Moen, who was awarded a penalty shot against Elliott. Moen went wide to his right and cut across in front of Elliott and beat him to the other side for a 1-1 tie after the first period.

Just 15 seconds after the puck dropped for the second period, Berglund restored the Blues lead when he redirected a point shot from Kevin Shattenkirk past Lehtonen with the second assist to Russian Dmitrij Jaskin.

Patrick Berglund celebrates his second goal of the game

A mere 17 seconds after Berglund's goal, Jay Bouwmeester fed the puck up the ice where Oshie and Jaden Schwartz broke up the ice, with Oshie centering a pass to Schwartz, who converted for the second Blues goal in rapid succession.

Jaden Schwartz got the Blues second goal in 17 seconds

Right off the ensuing faceoff, the puck came back to Bouwmeester, who mishandled it. Tyler Seguin swooped in and was able to knock the puck over to Jamie Benn, who snapped a wrist shot past Eliott just six seconds after Schwartz goal!

The three goals in 38 seconds, when combined with Moen's goal with just 11 seconds left in the first period, set an NHL record for the Fastest Four Goals in a game at 49 seconds, beating the previous mark of 53 seconds set by the Toronto Maple Leafs and Chicago Blackhawks in 1983. The three goals in 38 seconds also set a record for the fastest three goals in league history from the start of a period, breaking the mark of 65 seconds set by the Montreal Canadiens and Hartford Whalers in 1989.

Of note, the fastest three goals by both teams still stands at a mere 15 seconds when Mark Pavelich and Ron Greschner of the New York Rangers and Willi Plett of the Minnesota North Stars kept the lamp lit in the final minute of the second period on February 10, also in 1983.

That mark was challenged when the Minnesota Wild Ryan Carter and Nino Niederreiter and Buffalo Sabres Zemgus Girgensons managed the feat in 17 seconds on November 13, 2014. Two other times teams registered three goals in 18 seconds, while the Boston Bruins hold the record for the quickest three goals by one team when they managed to do it in 20 seconds on February 25, 1971 against the Vancouver Canucks when Johnny Bucyk, Ed Westfall and Ted Green all scored. Bill Mosienko famously holds the record for the fastest three goals by one player, when he scored a hat trick in 21 seconds on March 23, 1952.

Finally, the record for the quickest four goals by one team belongs to the 1944-45 Bruins, when Bill Thoms, Frank Mario twice, 19 seconds apart, and Ken Smith all tallied in 1:20 against the New York Rangers on January 21, 1945.

The game settled down for a spell, with no scoring for the remainder of the first half of the period despite penalties at 5:14 to Roussel for hooking and Oshie for interference at 5:57.

Dallas tied the game at 3-3 when Seguin scored at the midway point of the period at 10:01 with an assist from Benn. 4:39 later the duo combined for their third consecutive goal when Benn scored his 30th of the season from Seguin and Valeri Nichuskin at 14:40 to now give the Stars a 4-3 lead after being down 3-1 14 minutes earlier.

Jamie Benn and Tyler Seguin combined for three consecutive goals

Roussel then extended the Stars lead to 5-3 with a goal less than a minute later when he got his 13th of the season from Ryan Garbutt and Cody Eakin, the fourth straight goal for Dallas.

Before the second period ended though, Schwartz got his second of the period and 27th of the season when he beat Elliott with just 26 seconds left in the period to pull the Blues back to within one when assists from Alex Pietrangelo and Shattenkirk.

Jaden Schwartz got the Blues back to within one with his second of the game 

The third period was 3:07 old when Roussel and Steve Ott were sent off for roughing. At 4:44, Michalek tied the game at 5-5 with just his 4th goal of the season from Oshie and Bouwmeester.

Just three seconds after an interference penalty on Trevor Daley of Dallas expired, Pietrangelo restored the St. Louis lead at 9:57 with an unassisted goal to make it 6-5 for the Blues.

Schwartz was whistled for hooking at 13:05 but the Stars power play failed to find the tying goal.

With time now winding down and with the Dallas net empty, Schwartz completed the scoring at 19:38 with his 28th goal of the season to complete the second hat trick of his career to make the final score 7-5 for St. Louis after both teams staged comebacks by scoring four straight goals.

Jaden Schwartz sealed the victory for the Blues

Despite all the scoring by the Blues, other than Schwartz's hat trick, no other player had more than 2 points on the night, while Benn and Seguin had 3 points each when they assisted on each other's goals during a span of 14:02 during the second period.

Today's featured jersey is a 2014-15 St. Louis Blues Jaden Schwartz jersey as worn when he scored the second hat trick of his career, with the first goal contributing to the fastest four goals in NHL history.

The Blues introduced this jersey as their new primary road jersey for the 20-14-15 season, which in nearly identical to their alternate jersey that debuted in 1997-98 and became the Blues primary jersey the following season. The original version was used through the 2006-07 season until it was replaced for the 2007-08 season when Reebok introduced their new Edge jerseys.

When this style was revived for the 2014-15 season, the only change from the first version is the narrow white stripe on the arms and waist separating the blue and yellow stripes, which was not present on the original version.

Bonus jersey: Today's bonus jersey is a 2014-15 Dallas Stars Jamie Benn jersey as worn when his first goal of the night set the record for the fastest four goals in NHL history on this date in 2015.

The Stars look got a complete makeover for the 2013-14 season when they altered their color palette, dropping gold and changing to a lighter shade of green never wore before during their time in Dallas. The team also introduced a new primary logo and a brand new set of jerseys to complete the overhaul of their look.

In today's video section, Schwartz's three goals, the first of which was the third of the record four fastest goals.

1998-99 Los Angeles Kings Russ Courtnall Jersey

Announcing his presence, Russ Courtnall showed is offensive skills with 36 goals and 61 assists for 97 points in 60 games for the Victoria Cougars of the Western Hockey League during the 1982-83 season. This caught the attention of the NHL scouts, and he was drafted by the Toronto Maple Leafs 7th overall in the 1983 NHL Entry Draft.

This led to a busy 1983-84 season for Courtnall, as he played 32 games for the Cougars, scoring nearly a goal per game with 29. His 37 assists gave him 66 points, which gave him a 2 point per game average. At Chirstmas time, he played for Canada at the 1984 World Junior Championships, scoring at the same pace he did in junior hockey with 7 goals and 13 points in 7 games to lead Canada in scoring while placing fourth in the tournament. His back to back hat tricks earned him MVP honors for the Canadians.

Courtnall played two seasons with the Victoria Cougars
while wearing Cooperalls long pants

He then joined the Canadian National Team for 16 games in preparation for the 1984 Olympics. After scoring 11 points for the National Team, Courtnall, still just 18 years old, scored a goal and 4 points in 7 games in Sarajevo, Yugoslavia. Courtnall, Kirk Muller, Dave Gagner and J. J. Daigneault became the first Canadian players to play in the World Juniors and Olympics in the same year.

Courtnall playing for Canada at the 1984 Olympics

Upon his return to North America, Courtnall joined the Toronto Maple Leafs and made his NHL debut with 14 games, scoring 3 goals and 12 points. Courtnall would go on to play six seasons for the Maple Leafs, highlighted by a 29 goal, 73 point season in 1986-87, which included 6 shorthanded goals, second in the league that season. He had two other 20 goal seasons with Toronto, but the Maple Leafs wanted him to play a tougher brand of hockey, which saw his offensive numbers decline in 1987-88 to 49 points.

Courtnall played six seasons in Toronto

Just nine games into the 1988-89 season, the fast skating Courtnall was traded to the Montreal Canadiens for tough guy John Kordic and a 6th round draft choice. He became a fan favorite in Montreal due to his speed and stickhandling skills. In the 64 games after the trade, Courtnall scored 22 goals and 39 points before adding another 8 goals and 13 points in 21 playoff games as Montreal made it all the way to the Stanley Cup Finals.

Over the next two seasons, Courtnall scored 27 goals and 59 points in 1989-90 before scoring 26 goals and setting a new personal best of 76 points in 1990-91.

After a seven year gap, Courtnall returned to the international stage for Canada after Montreal was eliminated from the Stanley Cup playoffs, playing in the 1991 World Championships where he scored a goal and 3 assists in two games and winning a silver medal.

Later that fall, Courtnall was named to the roster for Team Canada at the 1991 Canada Cup, playing in 8 games with 2 assists as Canada would win the tournament.

A torn rotator cuff in training camp in preparation for the 1991-92 season, followed by re-injuring it in an early October game kept him out of action until mid-January 1992. Shortly after returning, he missed another month after being slashed on the hand and limited him to just 27 games that season during which he scored 21 points. His relationship with Montreal soured over accusations about his willingness to play while hurt over the amount of time he missed.

Courtnall in the Canadiens 19991-92 Turn Back the Clock

jersey worn during the NHL's 75th Anniversary season

All of that led to the Canadiens trading Courtnall to the Minnesota North Stars in August of 1992 for their final season in Minnesota. The change in scenery worked well for him, as he set a career high with 36 goals and set a new career best with 79 points, finishing second on the team to Mike Modano.

For the 1993-94 season, the North Stars relocated to Dallas and Courtnall moved with the club. While his goal total dropped by a third to 26, his 57 assists saw him set a career best of 80 points, again second on the team to Modano.

Courtnall played for the Stars in both Minnesota and Dallas

Once the delayed 1994-95 season got underway, Courtnall played in 32 games for Dallas before being traded to the Vancouver Canucks for Greg Adams, Dan Kesa and a 5th round draft choice. His playmaking skills were on display once he arrived in Vancouver, registering 14 assists and 18 points in 13 games.

Brothers Russ and Geoff Courtnall were teammates in

Vancouver but only for 13 games late in the 1994-95 season

In 1995-96, Courtnall had his ninth 20 goal season with 26 goals on his way to 65 points, his sixth season of 60 or more. In 1996-97, he played 47 games with Vancouver, scoring 28 points before being traded once again, this time to the New York Rangers for the final 14 games of the 1996-97 season.

Photographic evidence of Courtnall's brief stay in New York

For the 1997-98 season, Courtnall signed with the Los Angeles Kings as a free agent. He was limited by a hip injury to 58 games during his first season with the Kings.

Courtnall during his first season in Los Angeles

His 1998-99 season was curtailed by a broken ankle, but he returned in time to play in his 1,000th career game on this date in 1999 against the Phoenix Coyotes, making Russ and his brother Geoff Courtnall the first brother combination to both play in 1,000 career NHL games.

New jerseys arrived for Los Angeles for the 1998-99 season

when Courtnall played in his 1,000th NHL game

Courtnall retired after the 1998-99 season with 1,029 games played with 297 goals and 447 assists for 744 points as well as 39 goals and 83 points in 129 playoff games.

Geoff and Russ Courtnall and his mullet were the
first pair of brothers to each play in 1,000 NHL games

Today's featured jersey is a 1998-99 Los Angeles Kings Russ Courtnall jersey as worn the season Courtnall played in his 1,000th NHL game.

Bringing purple back to their color set, the Kings introduced this new jersey style for the 1998-99 season with the coat of arms cresting on their home white and road black jerseys. They introduced a purple alternate for the 1999-00 season with the secondary crown logo as the alternate's main crest. The white and black jerseys were used for four seasons and the purple alternate for three until all the logos were reversed starting in 2002-03, making the crown now the main logo on the white and black jerseys going forward, while the purple alternate now featured the coat of arms.

Bonus jersey: Today's bonus jersey is a 1993-94 Dallas Stars Russ Courtnall jersey as worn during the Stars first season in Texas when Courtnall set a career best with 80 points.

This style was worn by the North Stars for their final two seasons in Minnesota. After the move to Dallas, the Texas shaped secondary logos were added to the jerseys for their first season in Dallas. This exact style was worn for just one season before the green color was made darker, the world "DALLAS" was added above the word "STARS" on the crest, the waist striping became much thicker and the three color sleeve numbers were changed to two colors, white outlined in green, leaving this style with the state of Texas sleeve patches without the world Dallas in the crest as a one season only rarity.

Extra bonus jersey: Today's extra bonus jersey is a 1996-97 Vancouver Canucks Russ Courtnall jersey. The Canucks changed their home jersey from yellow to white in 1989-90 and wore this style through the 1996-97 season.

Photo courtesy of Classic Auctions

Extra extra bonus jersey: Today's extra extra bonus jersey is a 1991 Team Canada Russ Courtnall jersey as worn during the 1991. Canada Cup, Courtnall's final international tournament, which was won by Canada.

Canada wore this style for all five editions, from 1976 through 1991.

Photo courtesy of Classic Auctions

Today's video section features a tribute video to Courtnall on teh occasion of his being inducted into the Victoria Sports Hall of Fame.